Steven D. Reck
March 14, 1954 — July 18, 2021
Steve Reck of Marion, Iowa, passed away on July 18, 2021 at home. A private burial for family/relatives will be at Fremont Township Cemetery in Winthrop, Iowa at 9am on Monday, July 26, 2021. Friends are welcome to attend his memorial service at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at 3500 29th Avenue in Marion, Iowa at 11am on July 26, 2021. The service will be livestreamed at
http://lcrmarion.org/
. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting.
Steve was born March 14, 1954, in Independence, Iowa to Don and Helen Reck. He graduated from East Buchanan High School and William Penn University. Steve married Sally Sharbo on July 28, 1979. He taught industrial arts and coached in the Alburnett School District for 17 years before starting a new career at Schimberg Company in Cedar Rapids until retiring in April 2016. Steve enjoyed fishing, was a skilled woodworker, and an avid reader. He treasured time spent with family, especially his five grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Sally; two daughters, Amanda (Matt) Thoendel of Rochester, Minnesota and Kirsten (Justin) Robertshaw of Marion; a son, Andrew (Jeni) Reck of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Liz, Lincoln, Izzy, Lena & Hazel; a brother, Doug (LuAnn) Reck of Winthrop, Iowa; and sister, Jan (Rob) Turner of Independence, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Steve’s memory may be directed to:
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at http://lcrmarion.org/ ,
Marion Public Library https://marionpubliclibrary.org/
or Iowa Public Broadcasting System (PBS) https://iowapbs.secureallegiance.com/iptv/
Steve was born March 14, 1954, in Independence, Iowa to Don and Helen Reck. He graduated from East Buchanan High School and William Penn University. Steve married Sally Sharbo on July 28, 1979. He taught industrial arts and coached in the Alburnett School District for 17 years before starting a new career at Schimberg Company in Cedar Rapids until retiring in April 2016. Steve enjoyed fishing, was a skilled woodworker, and an avid reader. He treasured time spent with family, especially his five grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Sally; two daughters, Amanda (Matt) Thoendel of Rochester, Minnesota and Kirsten (Justin) Robertshaw of Marion; a son, Andrew (Jeni) Reck of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Liz, Lincoln, Izzy, Lena & Hazel; a brother, Doug (LuAnn) Reck of Winthrop, Iowa; and sister, Jan (Rob) Turner of Independence, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Steve’s memory may be directed to:
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at http://lcrmarion.org/ ,
Marion Public Library https://marionpubliclibrary.org/
or Iowa Public Broadcasting System (PBS) https://iowapbs.secureallegiance.com/iptv/
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